should i buy this vanquish
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hi been to look at a 2013 vanquish volante and there a few points that are niggling at me so would appreciate any advice
1 turned up car wasnt prepped
2 checked the service last service done by a specialist
3 they want to put a carplan warranty on I want an aston warranty so it has the pre check
4 has anyone had any dealing with the garage
5 marks on the carbon splitter can this be rectified
6 one exhuast pipe which is black fading round the top can this be sorted
the garage is called gc motors in harrogate tried cutting and pasting but wont let me do it ,they seemed really helpful but they wanted 5k deposit before they will do any work which I kind of understand but the work will still need doing ?
I know that for that sort of money I should be totally comfortable with the purchase but its a 4yr old car and should I expect a pristine car
would appreciate any advice
love the car best thing I have driven
1 turned up car wasnt prepped
2 checked the service last service done by a specialist
3 they want to put a carplan warranty on I want an aston warranty so it has the pre check
4 has anyone had any dealing with the garage
5 marks on the carbon splitter can this be rectified
6 one exhuast pipe which is black fading round the top can this be sorted
the garage is called gc motors in harrogate tried cutting and pasting but wont let me do it ,they seemed really helpful but they wanted 5k deposit before they will do any work which I kind of understand but the work will still need doing ?
I know that for that sort of money I should be totally comfortable with the purchase but its a 4yr old car and should I expect a pristine car
would appreciate any advice
love the car best thing I have driven
Honestly, if it was me, I'd avoid this. A car that's only a few years old should still be being serviced by AM. Little things like this make me think the car hasn't really been looked after. There are a lot of Vanquishes for sale, so it's currently a buyers market. Unless this one is an absolute bargain on price - then perhaps take a look on the AM used website and see what else is around.
Good luck
Chris.
Good luck
Chris.
It's not a good start to spending £125000 if you have sufficient concerns to ask!
Specialist service, depends who it is. Not necessarily a bad thing but worth a further enquiry as it depends what is meant by the term. Warranty might be an issue, but no personal experience of the warranty company, or dealer.
There are numerous reasons why a car of that age might be outside the franchise network, not all of them bad, and whilst the 'Timeless' approved scheme is comprehensive and reassuring, you need to be guided by each case on its merits. However, alarm bells ringing this early in the process is not a good start.
A £5000 deposit? What for? Are they saying that they won't address the issues until you either buy it or pay £5000 deposit? Returnable if you're not happy with the results? Probably not.
I haven't seen the car but there are plenty of cars around around at that sale-price if you aren't 100% happy with it.
Specialist service, depends who it is. Not necessarily a bad thing but worth a further enquiry as it depends what is meant by the term. Warranty might be an issue, but no personal experience of the warranty company, or dealer.
There are numerous reasons why a car of that age might be outside the franchise network, not all of them bad, and whilst the 'Timeless' approved scheme is comprehensive and reassuring, you need to be guided by each case on its merits. However, alarm bells ringing this early in the process is not a good start.
A £5000 deposit? What for? Are they saying that they won't address the issues until you either buy it or pay £5000 deposit? Returnable if you're not happy with the results? Probably not.
I haven't seen the car but there are plenty of cars around around at that sale-price if you aren't 100% happy with it.
http://www.gcmotors.co.uk/used-cars/7458070-aston-...
this is the car. I bought my V12V from GC Motors 3 months ago, very good to deal with and the warranty they gave was Car Plan. I have a relative that works for Car Plan and he says they are fine. I dealt with Chris Gillet and he was very helpful but you wont get the AM treatment like I have heard you get from a main dealer. They have some really nice cars there.
this is the car. I bought my V12V from GC Motors 3 months ago, very good to deal with and the warranty they gave was Car Plan. I have a relative that works for Car Plan and he says they are fine. I dealt with Chris Gillet and he was very helpful but you wont get the AM treatment like I have heard you get from a main dealer. They have some really nice cars there.
It's quite cheap for a volante. Whilst I trust indies more than a main dealer, going to an Indy with a car this young is unusual. Why would you?? Could be an ex hire car, who knows. Doesn't sit right with me. That said, it's priced quite low so you could just get it inspected by AM and take it from there. Unless you keep it for a while, expect the same question to come up when it's time to sell.
If the first service was done by Aston Martin itself then the chances are it was on their fleet (my Rapide has a similar stamp). You should be able to tell from the registration plate (will likely begin KX), unfortunately that's hidden on he dealers website
I don't recall there being a white vanquish volante press demonstrator in the UK (there was a LHD one for the US). So it might have been used by someone in senior management (very senior to get a Vanquish Volante!).
Best to ask the dealer what they know of the cars history
I don't recall there being a white vanquish volante press demonstrator in the UK (there was a LHD one for the US). So it might have been used by someone in senior management (very senior to get a Vanquish Volante!).
Best to ask the dealer what they know of the cars history
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